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Japanese women promoting onigiri, sake in world's most populous nation India

The Mainichi

Owner: The Mainichi Newspapers Co., Ltd.

The Mainichi

Owned By	The Mainichi Newspapers Co., Ltd. (Ken Matsuki, President & CEO)
Year Founded	1872
Website	https://mainichi.jp/english/
Domain Registration Year	2001
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Japan, Tokyo
Owner Country	Japan

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January 11, 2026

Japanese PM Takaichi Likely To Call Early Election, Says Coalition Partner

News18

Owner: Reliance Industries & Warner Bros. Discovery

News18

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Owned By	Reliance Industries (Mukesh Ambani, Chairman) through Network18 Media & Investments; Warner Bros. Discovery (Vanguard Group, Newhouse Broadcasting Corp & State Street Corporation, Largest Shareholders) through CNN
Year Founded	2005
Website	https://www.news18.com/
Domain Registration Year	1999
Access Type	open
Publication Location	India, Noida
Owner Country	India

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January 11, 2026

Japanese Illumination Event in Yokoze, Saitama Prefecture, Lights up Garden of Ice

The Japan News

Owner: Toshikazu Yamaguchi

The Japan News

Neutral

Owned By	Toshikazu Yamaguchi through Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings
Year Founded	1955
Website	japannews.yomiuri.co.jp
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	Japan, Tokyo
Owner Country	Japan

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Yokohama Tire Joins the American Off-Road Racing

Autochannel

Owner: Robert Jay Gordon

Autochannel

Neutral

Owned By	Robert Jay Gordon through The Auto Channel, LLC
Year Founded	1987
Website	www.theautochannel.com
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Kentucky, Louisville
Owner Country	United States

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January 11, 2026

Leominster Library to host Japanese Kokedama Workshop for kids

Sentinel & Enterprise - Massachusetts

Owner: Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman

Sentinel & Enterprise - Massachusetts

Neutral

Owned By	Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman through Alden Global Capital & MediaNews Group
Year Founded	1838
Website	www.sentinelandenterprise.com
Domain Registration Year	1999
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Massachusetts, Fitchburg
Owner Country	United States

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A guide to Japanese etiquette, from greetings to onsen culture

National Geographic

Owner: The Walt Disney Company & The National Geographic Society

National Geographic

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Owned By	The Walt Disney Company (Vanguard Group, BlackRock & State Street Corporation, Largest Shareholders) & The National Geographic Society (Non-profit)
Year Founded	1888
Website	https://www.nationalgeographic.com/
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, District of Columbia, Washington
Owner Country	United States

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January 11, 2026

Annual memorial held at KL Hokkien Cemetery to honour victims massacred during Japanese Occupation

The Malaysian Star

Owner: AMSEC Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn. Bhd. Malaysian Chinese Association

The Malaysian Star

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Owned By	AMSEC Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn. Bhd. Malaysian Chinese Association
Year Founded	1971
Website	https://www.thestar.com.my/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Malaysia, Petaling Jaya
Owner Country	Malaysia

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January 10, 2026

Premium Japanese Cherries Bring USD 11K+ A Box In First Auctions Of 2026

MENAFN

Owner: Abdel Rehim Ali & Hani Jabsheh

MENAFN

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Owned By	Abdel Rehim Ali & Hani Jabsheh through Al Bawaba
Year Founded	2000
Website	https://menafn.com
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Jordan, Amman
Owner Country	Jordan

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January 11, 2026

Fans mourn sale of British brand worn by Superman to Japanese after 120 years

The Mirror

Owner: Reach PLC

Daily Mirror

Left-wing

Owned By	Reach PLC (M&G Investment Management Ltd. & Aberforth Partners LLP 2 Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1903
Website	https://www.mirror.co.uk/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United Kingdom, London
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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January 10, 2026

Azerbaijan Estimates Japanese Investments In Its Economy For 9M2025

MENAFN

Owner: Abdel Rehim Ali & Hani Jabsheh

MENAFN

Indeterminate

Owned By	Abdel Rehim Ali & Hani Jabsheh through Al Bawaba
Year Founded	2000
Website	https://menafn.com
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Jordan, Amman
Owner Country	Jordan

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January 11, 2026

Toyota GR GT and GR GT3 Put on a Drift Show at Tokyo Auto Salon 2026

HotCars

Owner: Sam Youseff

HotCars

Neutral

Owned By	Sam Youseff through Valsef Group & Valnet Inc.
Year Founded	2018
Website	https://www.hotcars.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Canada, Montreal
Owner Country	Canada

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Japanese prison-made product sales recover after pandemic, driven by online promotion

The Mainichi

Owner: The Mainichi Newspapers Co., Ltd.

The Mainichi

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Owned By	The Mainichi Newspapers Co., Ltd. (Ken Matsuki, President & CEO)
Year Founded	1872
Website	https://mainichi.jp/english/
Domain Registration Year	2001
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Japan, Tokyo
Owner Country	Japan

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January 11, 2026

Japanese women promoting onigiri, sake in world's most populous India

Kyodo News+

Owner: Kyodo News Agency

Kyodo News+

Neutral

Owned By	Kyodo News Agency (Toru Mizutani, President)
Year Founded	1945
Website	https://english.kyodonews.net/
Domain Registration Year	2014
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Japan, Tokyo
Owner Country	Japan

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University holds 2025 Pacific Graduation Ceremony in Tokyo

Stars and Stripes Okinawa

Owner: American Government

Stars and Stripes - Stripes Guam

Gov't Institution

Owned By	American Government through United States Department of Defense & Defense Media Activity
Year Founded	1861
Website	https://guam.stripes.com/
Domain Registration Year	1994
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Japan, Tokyo
Owner Country	United States

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January 10, 2026

Japanese rubber falls on higher Chinese tyre inventories

Business Recorder

Owner: Zuberi Family

Business Recorder

Neutral

Owned By	Zuberi Family through Business Recorder Group
Year Founded	1965
Website	https://www.brecorder.com/
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Pakistan, Karachi
Owner Country	Pakistan

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January 11, 2026

JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Rugby: Yokohama Powerhouse Nabs Title in the 105th National High School Tourney

JAPAN Forward

Owner: Fuji Media Holdings

Japan Forward

Right-wing

Owned By	Fuji Media Holdings through Sankei Shimbun
Year Founded	2017
Website	https://japan-forward.com/
Domain Registration Year	2016
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Japan,
Owner Country	Japan

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January 11, 2026

FEATURE: Japanese language teaching in U.K. tackling outdated perceptions

Kyodo News+

Owner: Kyodo News Agency

Kyodo News+

Neutral

Owned By	Kyodo News Agency (Toru Mizutani, President)
Year Founded	1945
Website	https://english.kyodonews.net/
Domain Registration Year	2014
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Japan, Tokyo
Owner Country	Japan

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Monster Hunter Wilds price drops to as low as 11 cents, but a Switch 2 port may revive interest Less than a year after its release date, the Monster Hunter Wilds price has plummeted in some countries. Japanese buyers can score a used copy of the Capcom…

Notebook Check

Owner: Klaus A. Hinum, Stefan Hinum & J. Simon Leitner

Notebook Check

Neutral

Owned By	Klaus A. Hinum, Stefan Hinum & J. Simon Leitner through Notebookcheck Digital Media SRL
Year Founded	2005
Website	https://www.notebookcheck.net/
Domain Registration Year	2006
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Austria, Vienna
Owner Country	Austria

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January 10, 2026

The Most Powerful Engine Ever In A Japanese Production Car

HotCars

Owner: Sam Youseff

HotCars

Neutral

Owned By	Sam Youseff through Valsef Group & Valnet Inc.
Year Founded	2018
Website	https://www.hotcars.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Canada, Montreal
Owner Country	Canada

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‘Japanese Lantern’

Atlas Obscura

Owner: Joshua Foer & Dylan Thuras

Atlas Obscura

Neutral

Owned By	Joshua Foer & Dylan Thuras
Year Founded	2009
Website	https://www.atlasobscura.com/
Domain Registration Year	2008
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, Brooklyn
Owner Country	United States

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